# So I Want to Create a Commercial Website...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-create-a-commercial-website/660401>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 7, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-create-a-commercial-website/660401 "2013-06-07T17:24:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-create-a-commercial-website/660401/1 "2013-06-07T17:24:22Z")

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I have an idea for a website (two ideas for two different websites, really). I have absolutely no idea where to begin.

Can someone recommend a web-hosting service that the average internet user can navigate? I want something that will host the website, allow me to design it, and won’t cost a fortune.

Some more specifics:

1. I want some form of interactivity where users can create the content, but that I (as administrator) have to power to moderate.
2. I want some means of making money on this-- Google ads seems the easiest and most obvious.

Can anyone recommend a web hosting service that meets my needs? [Godaddy.com](http://Godaddy.com) seems a good starting point. Any others?

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-create-a-commercial-website/660401/2 "2013-06-07T17:55:16Z")

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You’re going to want to hire a professional firm to create the site, and they will probably have a preferred host or their own servers.